John G. Munson

Built in 1952 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin the John G. Munson is a self-unloading bulk carrier that travels the Great Lakes hauling coal, limestone, taconite and more.   She has seven cargo holds with a capacity of 25,900 tons.  At the close of the shipping season in 2015 the Munson arrived at arrived at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to have her original 7,700-hp steam turbine replaced with diesel propulsion.  Rededicated last week this venerable ship is undergoing sea trials before returning to work.  The John G. Munson is one of the nine freighters from Canadian National’s Great Lakes Fleet.  

 

You can learn more about this ship and the rest of the CN fleet here.